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Urban [infra]structure : using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids
Mini Dissertation (MArch(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/53347 Urban [infra]structure : using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids Barker, A.A.J. (Arthur Adrian Johnson) Thompson, Buckley Rodger UCTD Urban infrastructure Regeneration Inner city voids Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-08 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-09 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-10 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-16 Mini Dissertation (MArch(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2016. November of 2014 saw the approval and commission of Tshwane's 2055 vision for the city (Tshwane municipality, 2013: 6). It seeks the restructuring and rejuvenation of the inner city in an attempt to remedy a state of stasis resulting from urban decentralization and fragmentation. Although Tshwane's proposal has potential, its formal exclusive nature and prioritization of the city centre has initiated a process of decay in the informal zones of the urban periphery. This process of decay is particularly evident within the city block of Brown Street. Once a place where many a union march started, Brown Street now exists as a shadow of its former self (Valeska, 2013). A lack of supporting infrastructure and appropriate spatial conditions have facilitated a sharp increase in crime. The consequent privation of safety has, in turn, prompted vacancies of onsite industries. (Valeska, 2013). The loss of formal economic infrastructure (energy) alongside the simultaneous degradation of adjoining infrastructure has inevitably led to the decay of this city block. This dissertation focuses on the possibility of rehabilitating and regenerating the decaying "in-between" (Woods, 1997: 13) spaces of the city block within its urban periphery. A theoretical approach to transformation is proposed, which, instead of opting for demolition, seeks to expand on existing systems. Therefore, by harnessing site potential, the project suggests that the neglected infrastructure become part of a regenerative machine; a system of components that will stimulate the re-investment and development of the city block. The main intention of the [infra]structure is to establish a coordinated relationship between the formal and informal of the city, the vision and the void. The goal is to create an organized centrality, where fragmented realities are brought together harmoniously using the neglected infrastructures as mediator. tm2016 Architecture MArch(Prof) Unrestricted SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2016-06-22T13:55:06Z 2016-06-22T13:55:06Z 2016 Mini Dissertation Thompson, BR 2016, Urban [infra]structure : using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids, MArch(Prof) Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53347> A2016 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53347 en © 2016 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Urban infrastructure Regeneration Inner city voids Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-08 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-09 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-10 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-16 Urban [infra]structure : using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids |
| title | Urban [infra]structure : using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids |
| title_full | Urban [infra]structure : using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids |
| title_fullStr | Urban [infra]structure : using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urban [infra]structure : using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids |
| title_short | Urban [infra]structure : using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids |
| title_sort | urban infra structure using neglected infrastructure as a framework for the regeneration of inner city voids |
| topic | UCTD Urban infrastructure Regeneration Inner city voids Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-08 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-09 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-10 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-11 Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-16 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53347 |